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Belfast steps up STR enforcement as listings approach 2,000
Reading Time: 2 minutesNorthern Ireland: Belfast City Council has increased enforcement against short-term rental properties and is preparing new planning guidance as concerns continue over the effect of visitor accommodation on the city’s housing supply.
Malaga expands restrictions on new tourist accommodation developments
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Malaga City Council has approved further planning restrictions on tourist accommodation, requiring all new hotels, hostels, tourist apartments and short-term rentals proposed on residential land to undergo a full planning modification process.
Croatia approves new short-term rental law ahead of 2027 rollout
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCroatia: The Croatian government has approved draft legislation introducing new rules for short-term holiday rentals, including a national registration system and mandatory registration numbers for properties advertised on digital booking platforms.
Salt Lake City introduces first short-term rental licensing scheme
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Salt Lake City will introduce its first licensing framework for short-term rentals from 1 July, bringing new operating requirements for Airbnb and Vrbo hosts across the city.
Portugal’s housing supply improves as short-term rental scrutiny continues
Reading Time: < 1 minutePortugal: Portugal’s housing market is showing signs of stabilisation after years of supply shortages, although policymakers continue to tighten regulations around short-term rentals.
Airbnb warns EU states are unprepared for incoming STR data rules
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Airbnb has warned that not all EU Member States are ready to implement the bloc’s new short-term rental data-sharing rules ahead of the regulation coming into force later this month.
Albuquerque city council votes down short-term rental regulations
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: An Albuquerque, New Mexico city council bill implementing a 100-foot buffer zone between future short-term rentals was voted down by five votes to four Monday.
Airbnb research finds STR caps unlikely to improve long-term rental supply
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: New research from booking platform Airbnb indicates that placing caps on short-term rentals is unlikely to lead to a significant increase in long-term rental housing supply. The study, based on a survey of Australian hosts, found that 88 per cent said they would not convert their listings into long-term rentals, even if local governments […]
Orange County reevaluates STR regulation policy
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Officials in Orange County, California, are evaluating changes to regulations governing short-term rentals to curb unpermitted STRs and “party houses” in the region. A report from the OC Grand Jury last month recommended that county officials reassess and update their STR ordinances. This includes preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 […]